Test Administration Options

It is recommended that the LEA offer one of the following two test administration options to meet the needs of the families the LEA serves:

  1. In-person or co-located administration
  2. Remote test administration

An LEA should implement in-person or co-located administration of the Summative ELPAC as the primary method of conducting the assessment. The LEA should carefully follow health and safety protocols that meet all state, county, and local health and safety guidelines for in-person test administrations. In addition, an LEA should only offer remote test administration to students as an option if a student is receiving distance learning instruction or to a student who has documented health concerns. Finally, the administration of PPTs should not be offered remotely, but PPTs are available during in-person or co-located test administration for students who have an IEP or Section 504 plan requiring a Summative ELPAC PPT.

LEAs may use a combination of test administration options. However, the administration style should not change in the middle of administering a domain. While a student might complete the Listening and Speaking domains in person and the Reading and Writing domains through remote test administration, a student should not start the Speaking domain via remote test administration and then complete it in person unless no other option is available.

In-Person or Co-located Test Administration

In-person or co-located test administration occurs when the TE and student are in the same room while completing the assessment. It offers the greatest opportunity for ensuring test security by limiting the number of persons able to view assessment questions and additional secure materials. It also removes several potential obstacles by allowing the TE to see and hear what is happening during testing.

Follow local health and safety guidelines when conducting in-person testing.

Remote Test Administration

LEAs should only offer a remote test administration option to a student receiving distance learning instruction or a student who has documented health concerns. Because it is necessary to monitor students online during remote test administration, LEAs must provide parents/guardians with the Summative ELPAC Testing Notification Letter on the ELPAC website. This option of assessment delivery allows for students to access the web-based Student Testing Interface through a web browser. Please refer to the Remote Testing chapter in this manual for more information.